CHDA Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In order to ensure a successful implementation of electronic health records, the organization must
identify and define strategic roles. These planning roles may be defined in three categories:leadership,
internal stakeholders, and external stakeholders. The governing body (board) is an example of which
of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Leadership only
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the optimal relationship between
strategic planning and strategic IM planning in a healthcare entity? - CORRECT ANSWER
The two process are clearly related. It is important for the CIO to be involved in both processes
to ensure that IS priorities are congruent with the overall strategic plans of the entity.
Medical record number - CORRECT ANSWER One way to examine readmission's with a
given time frame at your faculty is to retrieve patient data for that time frame and look for duplicates
of which attribute common in clinical data sets?
A drug interaction alert would be a typical function of a _______. - CORRECT ANSWER
Decision support system
Which code set would be utilized to create a report showing a hospital's case mix index? - CORRECT
ANSWER DRG (Diagnosis Related Group)
A set of standards that provides universal names and codes for a laboratory and clinical results is
___________. - CORRECT ANSWER LONIC
Your chief financial officer has contacted you because your facility's case-mix index increased last
year. He wish to hear your theory on why this is so. Among the options below, which would best
explain an increase in the case-mix index? - CORRECT ANSWER The quality of clinical
documentation improved
Activities of daily living (ADL) are components of - CORRECT ANSWER MDS and OASIS
Assume you are the manager of a 10-physician group primary care practice. The physicians are
interested in contracting with an application service provider to develop and manage patient records
, electronically. Which of the following statements is an indication that an ASP may be a good idea for
this practice? - CORRECT ANSWER The practice does not have an upfront capital or IT staff
needed to purchase and implement a system from a health information systems vendor.
Maps from terminologies to classifications (and possibly from classifications to terminologies) are
expected to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER Facilitate "enter once, use many" functionally
Which of the following basic services provided by an HIE entity ensures that information can be
retrieved as needed? - CORRECT ANSWER Secure data transport
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the optimal relationship between
strategic planning and strategic IM planning in a healthcare entity? - CORRECT ANSWER
The two process are clearly related. It is important for the CIO to be involved in both processes
to ensure that IS priorities are congruent with the overall strategic plans of the entity.
Which type of indicators measure the actual results of care for patients and populations, including
patient and family satisfaction? - CORRECT ANSWER Outcome
Which of the following activities is likely to occur in the analysis phase of the systems development
life cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER Examine the current system and identify opportunities for
improvement
Which RVU component is best suited for measuring physician productivity? - CORRECT ANSWER
wRVU
The physician fee schedule is based on what component(s)? - CORRECT ANSWER All of
these
Comparing the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM diabetes mellitus codes and documenting variations
creates a______________. - CORRECT ANSWER Data map
Medical security diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRGs) represent a prospective payment system
implemented by the CMS to reimburse hospitals a predetermined amount for services provided to -
CORRECT ANSWER inpatients
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In order to ensure a successful implementation of electronic health records, the organization must
identify and define strategic roles. These planning roles may be defined in three categories:leadership,
internal stakeholders, and external stakeholders. The governing body (board) is an example of which
of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Leadership only
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the optimal relationship between
strategic planning and strategic IM planning in a healthcare entity? - CORRECT ANSWER
The two process are clearly related. It is important for the CIO to be involved in both processes
to ensure that IS priorities are congruent with the overall strategic plans of the entity.
Medical record number - CORRECT ANSWER One way to examine readmission's with a
given time frame at your faculty is to retrieve patient data for that time frame and look for duplicates
of which attribute common in clinical data sets?
A drug interaction alert would be a typical function of a _______. - CORRECT ANSWER
Decision support system
Which code set would be utilized to create a report showing a hospital's case mix index? - CORRECT
ANSWER DRG (Diagnosis Related Group)
A set of standards that provides universal names and codes for a laboratory and clinical results is
___________. - CORRECT ANSWER LONIC
Your chief financial officer has contacted you because your facility's case-mix index increased last
year. He wish to hear your theory on why this is so. Among the options below, which would best
explain an increase in the case-mix index? - CORRECT ANSWER The quality of clinical
documentation improved
Activities of daily living (ADL) are components of - CORRECT ANSWER MDS and OASIS
Assume you are the manager of a 10-physician group primary care practice. The physicians are
interested in contracting with an application service provider to develop and manage patient records
, electronically. Which of the following statements is an indication that an ASP may be a good idea for
this practice? - CORRECT ANSWER The practice does not have an upfront capital or IT staff
needed to purchase and implement a system from a health information systems vendor.
Maps from terminologies to classifications (and possibly from classifications to terminologies) are
expected to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER Facilitate "enter once, use many" functionally
Which of the following basic services provided by an HIE entity ensures that information can be
retrieved as needed? - CORRECT ANSWER Secure data transport
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the optimal relationship between
strategic planning and strategic IM planning in a healthcare entity? - CORRECT ANSWER
The two process are clearly related. It is important for the CIO to be involved in both processes
to ensure that IS priorities are congruent with the overall strategic plans of the entity.
Which type of indicators measure the actual results of care for patients and populations, including
patient and family satisfaction? - CORRECT ANSWER Outcome
Which of the following activities is likely to occur in the analysis phase of the systems development
life cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER Examine the current system and identify opportunities for
improvement
Which RVU component is best suited for measuring physician productivity? - CORRECT ANSWER
wRVU
The physician fee schedule is based on what component(s)? - CORRECT ANSWER All of
these
Comparing the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM diabetes mellitus codes and documenting variations
creates a______________. - CORRECT ANSWER Data map
Medical security diagnosis-related groups (MS-DRGs) represent a prospective payment system
implemented by the CMS to reimburse hospitals a predetermined amount for services provided to -
CORRECT ANSWER inpatients
